MAGUURAAN: Somali Cultural Education Programme 2005-2006

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MAGUURAAN is a widening participation programme focused on the aspirations of London's Somali communities. Spread over the academic year.

 

MAGUURAAN has three aims:

 

• To raise awareness and aspirations about higher education for Somali young people and their families

 

• To engage students in creative arts activities and explore the potential for further specialist vocational training in higher education

 

• To involve leading representatives of Somali communities in a creative education enterprise leading to presentations at a final end of programme conference

 

During the academic year creative arts projects will take place in three different locations in London. The intention is to develop pan-London connections between Somali communities and participating local authorities, higher education institutions and government agencies.

 

Each project will last five days and involve young people (Years 8, 9,10 and 11). The projects will take place in the following boroughs:

 

Ealing (spring half-term 2006: February 13th – 17th) 30 student places

 

Camden (Easter holiday 2006: April 18th – 22nd) 30 student places

 

Tower Hamlets (July 10th-14th) 50 student places *Year 11 Only

 

In the autumn 2006 evidence from the programme will be profiled at a special conference at London Metropolitan University.

 

MAGUURAAN has four learning outcomes. Students will have had:

 

• A powerful opportunity to shape, express and celebrate their identity through creative arts activities

 

• The opportunity to develop specific arts skills (eg music, drama, dance, video) which will complement their work in school

 

• A range of higher education interactions with tutors and Somali student ambassadors

 

• The opportunity to present outcomes to a special London-wide conference

 

 

For further information on MAGUURAAN contact:

 

Adrian Chappell, Director, Arts Learning Partnership (020 7320 3427)

a.chappell@londonmet.ac.uk or

 

Debi Gaskin, Administrator, Arts Learning Partnership (020 7320 1043)

d.gaskin@londonmet.ac.uk

 

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